Bilua

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A language of Solomon Islands

ISO 639-3
blb
Alternate Names
Mbilua, Vella Lavella
Autonym
Bilua
User Population

9,000 (Obata 2003).

Location

Western province: Vella Lavella island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Central Solomons
Language Use

Used by all. All also use Pijin [pis] (Obata 2003). Some also use Roviana [rug], especially older adults (Obata 2003). Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. NT: 1995.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bilua
Writing

Latin script [Latn].